It is not good to rest in guard with the arm tucked in, because it does not cover the measure well in which I am found; it is equally not good for seeking measure, because the point of the sword is too far from the body of the adversary.— Ridolfo CapoFerro

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I don’t normally post foil lessons here, but oh well 🙂 From close distance, on command, from the master’s invitation in third, straight thrust (no lunge) In time, as the master invites in third, straight thrust As the master invites in fourth, straight thrust As the master invites in second, straight thrust As the master attempts to engage in third, disengagement As the master attempts to engage in fourth, disengagement As the master attempts to engage in second, disengagement As the master places blade in line engage in third and glide As the master places blade in line, engage in third, flanconade in third As the master places blade in line, engage in third, flanconade in third, master makes a ceding parry of fourth, student parries either second or third and ripostes From the student’s engagement in third, simple parry of second, riposte by glide From the student’s engagement in third, simple parry of second, half-circular parry of fourth, riposte by glide As the master attempts to engage in third, disengagement (to the inside low line) As the master attempts to engage in third, disengagement to the inside low line, master parries second and ripostes, student parries fourth and ripostes with opposition from the lunge As the master attempts to engage in third, feint by disengagement to the low line and disengagement to the high line From the student’s invitation in second, time thrust in fourth From the student’s engagement in third, simple parry of second, time thrust in fourth […]